Josef Mikl, one of Austria's leading postwar painters, dies at 78 Apr 4, 2008
He collaborated with the likes of Friedensreich Hundertwasser in the Vienna Art Club and later was a member of the Galerie St. Stephan group. By 1968 he was well-known enough in his home country to represent Austria at the 34th Biennale in Venice. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Trustees satisfy with choice more cozy than crazy Mar 8, 2008
Her style has a Viennese ambience - a touch of Klimt and Schiele and a dash of Hundertwasser. A typical painting is unashamedly decorative, but also dripping with perverse sexual references. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A Cut Above: Gifts: Rare book editions are unique collector's items Nov 24, 2007
Stepping out beyond the traditional concept of a book, Les Argonautes, a bookstore on the Rue de Seine, proposes a book-sculpture - one of a limited edition of 30 - executed in 1966 by the Austrian artist Friedrich Hundertwasser. An original color lithography was cut into multiple pieces and reconstituted as a series of stackable cardboard boxes that can be assembled into a representation of the ruined Inca city of Machu Picchu, in Peru, 45 centimeters, or 18 inches, high. (International Herald Tribune)
Napa Valley ArchitectureNapa's houses of wine Aug 25, 2007
" In real life, the winery tries to be ironic and awe-inspiring at once, a pompous spoof of classicism that includes a single enormous column at the entry. That said, stop by. The sculpture collection, with work by Henry Moore and Richard Serra, is dazzling. The procession of well-framed views and spaces show the ingenious care you expect from a serious architect - although the faded stucco could use freshening up. Napa is also home to the only building in the United States by Friedensreich... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Frank Gehry designs new Hall Jul 28, 2007
By contrast, avant-garde Napa wineries like Quixote (designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser) is open by appointment only, while Dominus (by Herzog and de Meuron) is closed to the public. An extensive art collector and former U.S. ambassador to Austria, Kathryn Hall will select new works for the visitor's center and contribute from her own collection. (San Francisco Chronicle)
